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CLARENCE IVIILLHISER AND CHARLES L. A. DOEPPE, OF RICHMOND, VIR- GINIA,ASSIGNORS TO THE MILLHISER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

POUCH-MAKING MACHINE.

' .SPEGIFICATICN forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,045, datedFebruary 1 1, 1902.

Application filed December 8, 1899. Serial No. 739,598. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that we, CLARENCE MILLHISER and CHARLES L. A. DOEPPE,citizens of the United States of America, and residents of '5 Richmondcity, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Pouch-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to pouch-making mai chines, and particularly tomachines for making pouches which consist of more than one piece offabric. In the following specification we shall describe a machine formaking pouches of two different fabrics, such as are :5 commonly usedfor tobacco, but which machine can with slight modifications, which wewill indicate hereinafter, be used for the manufacture of pouchesconsisting of more than two different fabrics.

In pouches made of two different fabrics the said fabrics are usually soarranged that one forms the upper and the other the bottom ofthe'po'uch. This is the usual form of two-piece pouches, though they maybe constructed so that one fabric forms one side and the other fabricthe other side of the pouch. We will first treat of the manufacture ofpouches in which one fabric forms the upper and the other fabric thebottom, and also in which the upper is double.

The manner in which our machine operates to make pouches is,brie-flystated,'as follows: Two continuous strips of fabric are fed to asewing mechanism, with their inner edges overlapping just so much thatthey may be sewed together. If it-be desired that no raw or unturnededges shall appear in the finished pouch, the outer edge of the strip offabric which is to form the upperis then turned and creased. The upperfabric is now folded over, so that its outer edge lies upon the overlapbetween the two strips of fabric, and the fold is then creased. Theunited strips of fabric then pass to a double-headed sewing mechanism,which sews the outer edge of the upper tofthe overlap and at the sametime runs a line of stitches at a short distance from the fold in theupper to provide a narrow channel for the draw-string. The united stripsof fabric then pass to cutters which rounded.

sever from them portions each sufficient for the making of one pouch.The portions are now doubled'so that the severed edges of the strips arebrought together, and the doubled portion is fed to a sewing mechanismor sewing mechanisms, which sew up one side and the bottom, the latterbeing either straight or The pouch is then ready for turning. The termdoubling is here applied to the operation of folding the severedsections 'vage edge of the fabric will afford sufficient 7o finish.Again, it is not absolutely necessary that the sewing together of theoverlapped inner edges of the strips of fabric should be the first andaseparate operation, for the said edges can be sewed together by thedoubleheaded sewing mechanism at the same time that the said sewingmechanism sews the outer edge of the upper to the overlapped inneredges, one stitching sewing the overlapped edges and the outer edge ofthe upper to- So gether. Again, if the upper is to have but little depththe line of stitches to formachannel for thedraw-string would'not beabsolutely necessary, as the whole folded upper might then be used asthe channel. Then, again, when a pouch having what is'termedasingieupper is desired all that is necessary is that the upper strip offabric shall when it is folded ever be folded far enough to form achannel for the draw-string and not necessarily as far 0 as theoverlapped edges of the two strips of fabric. In this case it ispreferable to use one single-headed sewing mechanism to sew together theoverlapped edges of the strips of fabric and another single-headedsewing 5 mechanism to sew down the fold of the upper to form the channelfor the draw-string, and the folder for folding the upper would be soarranged as to fold under instead of over,

in order that the edge folded might lie on the Ice inside of thefinished pouch,and consequently out of sight. Another way in whichpouches having either double or single uppers may be made in our machineis to feed the strips of fabric to the sewing mechanism lying one uponthe other instead of merely having the inner edges overlapping. Thesuperimposed edges on one side of the strips are then sewed together.The upper one, which may form the upper of the pouch, is then liftedaway from the lower strip of fabric, then folded longitu- (l iually,creased, the creased fold being finally sewed down. The strips are thenready to be fed to the cutters.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specificationand in which like numerals indicate like parts in the different views,Figure I is a plan of "the pouch machine. Fig. II is a side elevation ofthe same. Fig. III is a broken view showing in plan on a larger scaleone end of the machine. Fig.

IVis a broken view in section, taken online 7 gether.

v 4 by means of the bevel-gears 7.

a I) in Fig. III. the part of the machine shown in Fig. III. Fig. VI isa broken view in perspective showing one method of feeding the twostrips of fabric to the sewing mechanism, of sewing together theiroverlapped edges, and of turning the outer edge of one of the strips.Fig. VII is a sectional diagram showing the paths of the two strips offabric as they come to- Fig. VIII is a broken view in perspective,showing the punch for punching the fabric for making round-bottomedpouches. Fig. IX is a View in perspective of the edge turner or folder.Figs. X, XI, and XII are diagrams showingjthe approximate cross-sectionsof the turner or folder at the points 0, (l, and e in Fig. IX.

In Figs. I and II, 1 is the table, upon which the different operationsare conducted. 2 is the main driving-pulley, mounted on the shaft 3,which is carried in bearings attached to the framework of the table. 4is a shaft which receives its motion from the main shaft 3 by means ofthe bevel-gears 5. 6 is a countershaft which receives its motion fromthe shaft At the outer end of the counter-shaft (i is a crank 8, havingan adjusting device whereby its throw may be regulated with accuracy andoperating the connecting-rod 9, which by means of a rack cut at itsfarther end operates the in termittent silent feed mechanism 10, mountedon the shaft 11, which silent feed mechanism in its turn gives anintermittent motion by means of the shaft 11 to the lower feedrolI12. Onthe shaft 1.1, which carries the lower feed-roll 12, is a gear whichgears into another gear of similar pitch and diameter 13, which ismounted on the shaft 14, which carries the upper feed-rolls 15. Themotion .of the upper feed-rolls 15 will consequently be alsointermittent and will be equal to the motion of the lower feed-roll 12.16 is one of the strips of fabric, and it is being fed to the feed-rolls12 and 15.

tomed pouch is desired it is necessary to cut Fig. V is an end elevationof designate by the numeral 32.

machine by means of the above-mentioned Now when a round-botor punch thefabric, so that when the pouch is finished it may have a bottom of thedesired shape. Thiscutting or punching may be effected at almost anystage of the operationsfor instance, after the severed compound portionof fabric has been doubled, before the said portions are severed fromthe strips, or before the strips are' brought together. For the sake ofconvenience we prefer the first or last named stages, and in thedrawings we have shown the punching as being effected in the latterstage.

Mounted on the shaft 3 are the cams 17, whose paths engage rollersattached to the lower 'ends of the rods 18, which slide in verticalsleeves 19. The upper ends of the rods 18 (see Fig. VIII) are connectedwith pins extending from the cross-bar 20, which crossbar slides invertical grooves or guides 21. To the cross-bar 20 is attached a plate22, which carries the punch or knife 23. Below the punch is a die 24,'let into or forming a part of the table 1 and having around it anopening 25 to allow the pieces punched from the strip of" fabric to fallfrom the table. Every time the feed-rolls 12 and 15 operate they feedforward enough of the strip of fabric 16 for the manufacture of onepouch. As soon as the said rolls cease revolving the cams 17 cause thepunch 23 to descend and to punch the edge of the strip of fabric to thedesired shape, the punch immediately returning to its original positionAfter leavingthe feedrolls 12 and 15 the strip of fabric 16 passesthrough a slot 26 in the table 1 and is drawn up again, passing betweenthe guides 27 by means of the continuously-revolving feedrolls 28 and29. (See Figs. I, II, VI, and VII.) The strip of fabric is allowed topass through the slot 26 to accommodate the slack which must necessarilyexist between the intermittent feed-rolls 12 15 and the continuousfeed-rolls 28 29.

Hanging in bearings 30, which are attached to the frame of the machine,is a shaft 31, which carries a roll of fabric which we will This fabricleaving the roll is drawn around the rods 33 33 and between the guides3t 34:, which are carried by the said rods 33, (see Figs. VI and VII,)and thence to the table 1 by means of the feed-rolls 28 29. The roll ofthe fabric 32 is so situated on the shaft 31 and the guides 34 are soplaced on the rods 33 thatthe inner edge of the strip 32 will when itreaches the feed-rolls 28 29 be. overlapped by the inner edge of thestrip of fabric 16.

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the continuous feed-rolls 38 39. The continuous feed-rolls 28 29 and 3637 and 38 39 are operated in the following manner:

The rolls 28, 36, and 38 are respectively mounted on the shafts 40, 41,and 42, which shafts respectively carry the sprocketwheels 43, 44, and45. Around these sprocketwheels is passed a chain 46, which also passesaround a sprocket-wheel 47, mounted on a counter-shaft 48, whichreceives its motion from the shaft 4 through the agency of bevelgears.

49 is a tightening-pulley adjustably attached to the bracket 50 and bymeans of which the sprocket-chain 46 can be tightened. As the shaft 4revolves the sprocket-chain 46 will impart an equal motion to theroll-shafts 40, 41, and 42. Mounted on the said rolls are gear-wheelswhich gear with other gearwheels of similar pitch and diameter,-51, 52,and 53, mounted, respectively, on the shafts 54, 5 5, and 56, whichcarry the rolls 29, 37, and 39, respectively. Consequently all of therolls 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, and 39 will havea uniform and continuousmotion. 7

As the strips of fabric pass through the sewing mechanism the outer edgeof thatone of them which is intended for the'up per of the pouch isturned down by means of the hem-turner 57, (see Fig. V1,) the turned hembeing creased by the roll 36 and one of the rolls 37, and as the stripsof fabric pass from the feed-rolls 36 37 to the feed-rolls 38 39 thatone of them which is intended for the upper of the pouch is drawnthrough the folder 58, which folds the strip of fabric over, so that itsturned outer edge lies on the overlapped inner edges of the two strips,the roll I 38 and one of the rolls 39 creasing the fold.

The form of the hem-turner 57 and of the folder 58, which are similar,the latter beingonlylarger than the former, is clearly shown in Figs.IX, X, XI, and XII, Figs. X,-XI, and XII being cross-sections v ta'ken,respectively, at the points 0, d, andein Fig. IX..

From the feed-rolls 38 39 the strips of fabric pass to the double-headedsewing mechanism 59, one needle of which sews the turned edge of theupper strip to the overlapped inner edges of the two strips, the otherneedle running a line of stitches at a short distance from the fold ofthe upper strip to provide a narrow channel for the draw-string. Afterleaving the sewing mechanism 59 the strips of fabric are fed by means ofthe intermittent feed-rolls 60 and 61 tothe cutters 62; but beforereaching the said intermittent feedrolls the strips of fabric fallthrough a slot 63 in the table 1 and form a bight which is kept tight bymeans of the loose roller64, whose shaft runs loosely in the guides 65.The function of the roller 64 is to take up the slack which mustnecessarily exist in the fabric between the continuous rolls 38 39 andthe inter- A similar roller may be mittent rolls 60 61.

hung in the bight of the strip of fabric 16 after it leaves theintermittent feed-rolls 28 of it a blade 79.

29. (which are constructed and operated in a manner similar to that inwhich the intermittent feed-rolls 28 29 are constructed and operated)feed the strips of fabric under the blade of the shutters 62 and uponthe doubling-table 66. (See Figs..III, IV, and V.) In thisdoubling-table there is a narrow slot 67, whose length is a littlegreater than the width of the united strips of fabric. Immediatelybeneath the slot are two rolls 68 and beyond these rolls two more rolls69. Between these two sets of rolls is-a block or guide 70, whosefunction it is to guide the portions of fabric Theintermittentfeed-rolls 60 and 61 as they pass through the rolls 68 tothe grip of the rolls 69. The rolls 68 and 69 are operated in thefollowing manner: The shafts on which the rolls 68 are mounted aregeared together by means of gears of similar pitch and diameter 71, andthe shafts which carry the rolls 69 are geared together in a similarmanner by the gears 72. One shaft belong ing to each of the sets ofrolls is extended and carries a sprocket-wheel numbered 73 and 74,respectively. Over these sprocketwheels there passes a chain 75, whichalso passes over and receives its motion from a sprocket-wheel 76,mounted on the shaft 42, which carries the continuous feed-roll (SeeFig. I.) r

Above the sewing-table 7b a bracket 77 supports a lever 78, whichcarries at one end The other end of the lever 78 is connected by meansof a link 80 to a rod ICC] 81, which slides in a vertical sleeve 82, the

rod 81 carrying at its lower end the roller 83,

which bears .upon the cam 84, mounted on the shaft 85. As the cam 84revolves the rod 81 is given an upward and the blade 79 a downwardmovement. The return movement of the blade 79 is assisted by the spring86. I The cutters 62 may be operated in any of the usual ways, asuitable one being that shown in the drawings. The cutting-blade 87 isattached to a cross-bar which is carried 1 by rods 88, which slide invertical sleeves 89.

of this cam has teeth which mesh with the the cutters sever the saidlength from the strips of fabric. The center of this compound length orportion of fabric willlie immediately over the slot 67 in thedoubling-table 66. The blade 79 now descends an'dpushes the center ofthe compound portion of fabric into the grip of therevolving rolls 68,which, pulling the fabric between them, double the two mechanism 95.

halves of the compound portion of fabric together. The doubled compoundportion of fabric is'then fed by the rolls 69 to the sowing-table 76,where it is engaged by the transferring device 94 and advanced to thesewing We have not more fully described the details and operation of thetransferring device 94, as we think they will be readily understood fromthe drawings, and also as they are fully described in an applicationfiled by ns on October 11, 1899, and bearing Serial No. 733,260.

Sliding in a vertical sleeve 96 is a rod 97, which has a horizontalextension, carrying at its farther end a point or needle 98. The rod 97carries at its lower end'a roller 99, which bears against a cam 100,which cam. gives to the rod 97 a vertical reciprocating motion, thedownward movement of the rod being assisted by the spring 101. Now assoon as the sewing mechanism 95 has completed the sewing up of the sideof the doubled compound portion of fabric the point or needle 98descends and, piercing the fabric, arrests its progress. The feed-dogsof the sewing mechanism continue to feed the fabric onward, but sincethe fabric is held at one point this pointbecomesapivot around which thefeed-dogs of the sewing mechanism turn the portion of fabric.Consequently the portion of fabric turning on a circle whose center isthe point 98 the sewing mechanism will sew a line of stitches in a curvewhose radius is equal'to the distance between the point 98 and theneedle of the sewing mechanism. By varying this distance a varyingcurvature may be given to the bottom of the pouch. 1

Having-now described our invention, what we claim, and desire to securebyUnited States Letters Patent, is-

1. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, sewing mechanism to sew togetherthe overlapped edges of the strips of fabric, cutting mechanism to severfrom the united strips portions each sufficient for the formation of'one pouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions of fabric sothat the severed edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewing mechanismto sew two adjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric, andmeans for turning the doubled portions of fabric after the sewingmechanism has sewed one of the open edges so that the said sewingmechanism continuing to sew may sew the second open edge.

2. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independ-- 'ent continuous strips of fabric to sewing-mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, sewing mechanism to sew togetherthe overlapped edges of the strips of fabric, mechanism for foldinglongitudinally that strip of fabric which is to form the upper of thepouch, sewing mechanism to sew the folded edge to the underlying fabric,cutting mechanism to sever from the united strips portions eachsufficient for the formation of one pouch, mechanism for doubling thesevered portions of fabric so that the severed edges are brought intojuxtaposition, sewing mechanism to sew two adjacent open edges of thedoubled portions of fabric, and means for turning the doubled-portionsof fabric after the sewing mechanism has sewed one of the open edges sothat the said sewing mechanism continuing to sew may sew the second openedge.

3. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore-independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, sewing mechanism to sew togetherthe overlapped edges of the strips of fabric, a turning device forturning in the outer edge of that strip of fabric which is to form theupper of the pouch, mechanism for folding the said strip longitudinally,sewing mechanism to sew the folded edge of the said strip to theunderlying fabric, cutting mechanism to severfrom the united stripsportions each sufficient for the formation of one pouch, mechanism fordoubling the severed portions of fabric so that the severed edges arebrought into j uxtaposition, sewing mechanism to sew two adjacent openedges of the doubled portions of fabric, and means for turning thedoubled portions of fabric after the sewing mechanism has sewed one ofthe open edges so that the said sewing mechanism continuing to sew maysew the second open edge.

4;. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism ,thesaid strips overlapping one another,

sewing mechanism to sew together the overlapping edges of the strips offabric, a turning device for turning in the outer edge of that strip offabric which isto form the upper of the pouch, means for securing theturned outer edge of the said strip to form a hem, cutting mechanism tosever from the united strips of fabric portions each sufficient for theformation of a pouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions offabric so that the severed edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewingmechanism to sew two adjacent open edges of .the doubled portions offabric, and means for turning the doubled portions of fabric after. thesewing mechanism has sewed one of the open edges so that the said sewingmechanism continuing vto sew may sew the second open edge.

5. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, hemming mechanism located inadvance of the sewing mechanism to turn the overlapping edge or edgesunder before the said edge or edges are sewed to the underlying fabric,sewing mechanism to sew together the overanism to sever from the unitedstrips of fabric portions each sufficient for the formation of onepouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions of fabric so that thesevered edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewing mechanism to sewtwo adjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric, and means forturning the doubled portions of fabric after the sewing mechanism hassewed one of the open edges so that the sewing mechanism continuing tosew may sew the second open edge.

6. In a pouch-machine the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, hemming mechanism located inadvance of the sewing mechanism to turn the overlapping edge or edgesunder before the said edge or edges are sewed to the underlying fabric,sewing mechanism to sew togetherthe overlapping edges ofthe strips offabric, cutting mechanism to sever from the united stripsof fabricportions each suflicient for the formation of one pouch, mechanism fordoubling the severed portions of fabric, sewing mechanism to sew twoadjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric, and means forturning the doubled portions of fabric after the sewing mechanism hassewed one of the open edges so that the said mechanism continuing to sewmay sew the second open edge.

7. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, mechanism for foldinglongitudinally that strip which is to form the upper of the pouch,sewing mechanism to sew together the overlapping edges of the strips offabric and to secure the free edge of the folded strip, cuttingmechanism to sever from the united strips portions each sufficient forthe formation of one pouch, doubling mechanism to double the severedportions, sewing mechanism to sew two adjacent open edges of the doubledportions of fabric, and means for turning the doubled portion of fabricafter the sewing mechanism has sewed one of the open edges so that thesaid sewing mechanism continuing to sew may sew the second open edge.

8. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one an other, mechanism for turning the outeredge of that strip of fabric which is-to form the upperof the pouch andfor folding the said strip longitudinally, sewing mechanism to sewtogether the overlapped edges of the strips and to secure the free edgeof the folded strip, cutting mechanism to sever from the united theformation of one pouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions offabric so that the severed edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewingmechanism to sew two adjacent open edges of the doubled portions offabric, and means for turning the doubled portions of fabric after thesewing mechanism has sewed one of the open edges so that the said sewingmechanism continuing to sew may sew the second open edge.

9. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips offabric to sewing mechanism the saidstrips overlapping one another, hemming mechanism to turn theoverlapping edge or edges under, mechanism for folding longitudinallythat strip of fabric which is to form the upper of the pouch, sewingmechanism to sew together the overlapped edges and to secure the freeedge of the foldedstrip, cutting mechanism to sever from the unitedstrips of fabric portions each sufficient for the formation of onepouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions of fabric so that thesevered edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewing mechanism to sewtwo adjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric, and means forturning the doubled portions of fabric after the sewing mechanism hassewed one of the open edges so that the said sewing mechanism continuingto sew may sew the second open edge.

10. In a pouch-machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independent continuous strips of fabric to sewing mechanism thesaid strips overlapping one another, mechanism for turning the outeredge of that strip which is to form the upper of the pouch and forfolding the said strip longitudinally, sewing mechanism to sew togetherthe overlapped edges of the strips of fabric and to secure the turnedouter edge of the folded strip of fabric and also'to run a line' ofstitches at a short distance from the fold of the folded strip of fabricto form a channel for the draw-string, cutting mechanism to sever fromthe united strips of fabric portions each sufficient for the formationof one pouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions of fabric sothat the severed edges are brought into juxtaposition, sewing mechanismto sew two adjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric, andmeans for turning the doubled portions of fabric after the sewingmechanism has sewed one of the open edges so that the said sewingmechanism continuiug to sew may sew the second open edge.

11. In apouch-machine, the combination of a sewing-machine to sew .twoadjacent open edges of afolded portion of fabric, a movable pivotadapted and arranged to engage the folded portion of fabric, means forimparting to the pivot an intermittent vertical reciproeating motion andfeed mechanism of the sewin achine,the said feed mechanism turning thefolded portion of fabric on the pivot so that the sewing mechanism maysew a curved line of stitches on one of the open edges of the foldedportion of fabric.

12. Ina pouch-machine, the combination of folding mechanism to fold aportion of fabric, a punch to punch an edge of the folded portion offabric in such a manner that the finished pouch may have a bottom of thedesired shape, means for operating the punch, a sewing-machine to sewtwo adjacent open edges of the folded portion of fabric,a movable pivotadapted and arranged to engage the folded portion of fabric, means forimparting to the pivot an intermittent vertical reciprocating motion,and feed mechanism of the sewingmachine, the said feed mechanism turningthe folded portion of fabric on the pivot so that the sewing mechanismmay sew a curved line of stitches along the punched edge of the foldedportion of fabric. i

13. In apouch-machine, the combination of intermittently-acting feedmechanism to feed a strip of fabric intermittently to punchingmechanism, punching mechanism to punch one edge of the continuous stripof fabric in such a manner that the finished pouch may have a bottom ofthe desired shape, mechan:

ism for feeding the punched continuous strip of fabric and another stripof fabric to sewing mechanism the unpunched edge of the punched stripand one of the edges of the other strip overlapping, sewing mechanismto. sew together the overlapping edges of the strips of fabric, cuttingmechanism ,to sever from the united strips of fabric portions eachsuificient for the formation of one pouch, mechanism for doubling thesevered portions of fabric so that the severed edges are brought intojuxtaposition, a sewing-machine to sew two adjacent open edges of thedoubled portions of fabric, a movable pivot adapted and arranged toengage a folded portion of fabric, means for imparting to the pivot anintermittent vertical reciprocating motion, and feedmechanism of thesewing-machine, the said feed mechanism turning the folded portion offabric on the pivot so that the sewing mech anism may sew a curved lineof stitches along the punched edge of the folded portion of fabric.

14. In a ponchmachine, the combination of mechanism for feeding two ormore independentcontinuous strips of fabric tosewing mechanism the saidstrips overlapping one another, sewing mechanism to sew together theoverlapped edges of the strips of fabric, cutting mechanism to severfrom the united strips portions each sufficient for the formation of apouch, mechanism for doubling the severed portions of fabric so that thesevered edges are brought into juxtaposition, and mechanism for sewingtwo adjacent open edges of the doubled portions of fabric.

Signed by us at Richmond this 9th day of November, 1899.

CLARENCE MILLI-IISER. CHARLES L. A. DOEPPE.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR SCRIVENOR, EUGENE J ONES.

